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HANUKKAH (JEWISH FESTIVAL)

When is Hanukkah (Jewish Festival) in 2024?

Hanukkah (Jewish Festival) in 2024 is on the Wednesday, 25th of Dec (12/25/2024).

Hanukkah (Jewish Festival) is on the 360th day of 2024. There are 6 days left in the year.

Hanukkah (Jewish Festival) Facts

  • Date: Dec 25, 2024
  • Religious
  • Also Called: Chanukah, Chanukkah, Chanuka, Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication
  • Celebrations: Lighting Candles on the Menorah, Gift exchange
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Hanukkah is known as the festival of lights and the Feast of Dedication celebrated by the Jewish community all over the world. This festival takes place in December every year right around the same time that Christmas is celebrated for non-Jewish Christians. The festival lasts for eight nights where a candle is lit every night on a menorah hence being given the name the festival of lights. The literal meaning of Hanukkah is to dedicate. The Jews regained control of Jerusalem and rededicated the Temple on that day.

There is series of rituals performed by the Jews during these eight days of the Hanukkah festival. Some of them are family based and some are collective. There are significant addends to the daily prayer and an additional prayer is added on to the blessing after a meal. It is different from other rituals because there is no special celebration where Jewish people are able to get off of work. Jewish people go to their work as usual but typically leave work early to light the candles before nightfall. Because of the fact that this is not considered as one of the primarily religious holidays schools typically do not close. In Israel school remains closed from day two of the festival through to the last day of Hanukkah.

Over the course of this eight day festival many families give each family member and even friends one gift per night. Additionally, people eat an abundance of friend food during this time to celebrate the important role oil plays during Hanukkah celebration. There are three kinds of blessings which are recited throughout this eight day festival. There is a particular procedure of their recitation. On the first day all of three blessings are recited. On the next night they recite only two and so on.

There are other ways that Hanukkah is celebrated depending on what part of the world you live in. For some families, they may sing Hanukkah songs instead of lighting candles on the menorah. Other activities that families often do together for Hanukkah, are making baked goods such as pastries, cookies and other traditional Jewish food and playing games with a dreidle, which is a wooden octagon shaped "top" that has certain Jewish related symbols. Depending on the symbol that shows up when you spin it and it stops you have a specific action to do. This is a favourite amongst children in the Jewish faith.

Hanukkah (Jewish Festival) Observances

DAY
DATE
HOLIDAY NAME
  • Sun
  • Dec 09, 2012
  • Sun
  • Dec 16, 2012
  • Thu
  • Nov 28, 2013
  • Thu
  • Dec 05, 2013
  • Wed
  • Dec 17, 2014

List of Religious Holidays of Jewish in 2024

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
ThursdayThuJan 25, 2024Jan 25Tu Bishvat
SundaySunMar 24, 2024Mar 24Purim
MondayMonMar 25, 2024Mar 25Shushan Purim
ThursdayThuApr 18, 2024Apr 18Yom Hashoah
MondayMonApr 22, 2024Apr 22Passover - First Day
TuesdayTueApr 30, 2024Apr 30Passover - Final Day
MondayMonMay 13, 2024May 13Yom HaZikaron
TuesdayTueMay 14, 2024May 14Yom HaAtzma'ut
WednesdayWedMay 22, 2024May 22Second Passover
SundaySunMay 26, 2024May 26Lag BaOmer
WednesdayWedJun 05, 2024Jun 05Yom Yerushalayim
TuesdayTueJun 11, 2024Jun 11Shavuot (1st day)
ThursdayThuJun 13, 2024Jun 13Shavuot
TuesdayTueJul 23, 2024Jul 23The 17th of Tammuz
TuesdayTueAug 13, 2024Aug 13Tish'a B'Av
WednesdayWedOct 02, 2024Oct 02Rosh HaShana Starts
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04Rosh HaShana Ends
SundaySunOct 06, 2024Oct 06Fast of Gedaliah
SaturdaySatOct 12, 2024Oct 12Yom Kippur
WednesdayWedOct 16, 2024Oct 16Sukkot Starts
WednesdayWedOct 23, 2024Oct 23Sukkot Ends
ThursdayThuOct 24, 2024Oct 24Shmini Atzeret
FridayFriOct 25, 2024Oct 25Simchat Torah
WednesdayWedDec 25, 2024Dec 25Hanukkah Starts

List of Popular Celebration Days of United States in 2024

DAYDATEHOLIDAY
FridayFriJan 12, 2024Jan 12National Pharmacists Day
FridayFriJan 19, 2024Jan 19National Popcorn Day
FridayFriFeb 02, 2024Feb 02Groundhog Day
FridayFriFeb 02, 2024Feb 02National Wear Red Day
WednesdayWedFeb 07, 2024Feb 07National Signing Day
FridayFriFeb 09, 2024Feb 09National Pizza Day
TuesdayTueFeb 13, 2024Feb 13Galentine's Day
TuesdayTueFeb 13, 2024Feb 13National Pancake Day
WednesdayWedFeb 14, 2024Feb 14Valentine's Day
ThursdayThuFeb 15, 2024Feb 15National Bagel Day
SundaySunFeb 18, 2024Feb 18National Drink Wine Day
ThursdayThuFeb 22, 2024Feb 22National Margarita Day
ThursdayThuFeb 29, 2024Feb 29Leap Day
FridayFriMar 01, 2024Mar 01National Employee Appreciation Day
ThursdayThuMar 07, 2024Mar 07National Cereal Day
SundaySunMar 10, 2024Mar 10Daylight savings
MondayMonMar 11, 2024Mar 11National Napping Day
ThursdayThuMar 14, 2024Mar 14National Walkout Day
ThursdayThuMar 14, 2024Mar 14National Pi Day
WednesdayWedMar 20, 2024Mar 20National Proposal Day
SaturdaySatMar 23, 2024Mar 23National Puppy Day
SaturdaySatMar 30, 2024Mar 30National Doctor Day
WednesdayWedApr 03, 2024Apr 03National Walking Day
ThursdayThuApr 04, 2024Apr 04National Burrito Day
SundaySunApr 07, 2024Apr 07National Beer Day
ThursdayThuApr 11, 2024Apr 11National Pet Day
FridayFriApr 12, 2024Apr 12National Grilled Cheese Day
ThursdayThuMay 02, 2024May 02National Day Of Prayer
SundaySunMay 12, 2024May 12Mother's Day
SaturdaySatMay 25, 2024May 25National Towel Day
SaturdaySatMay 25, 2024May 25National Wine Day
FridayFriJun 07, 2024Jun 07National Donut Day
SaturdaySatJun 08, 2024Jun 08National Best Friends Day
SundaySunJun 16, 2024Jun 16Father's Day
FridayFriJun 21, 2024Jun 21National Selfie Day
SaturdaySatJun 22, 2024Jun 22National Kissing Day
SaturdaySatJul 13, 2024Jul 13National French Fry Day
SundaySunJul 14, 2024Jul 14National Nude Day
WednesdayWedJul 17, 2024Jul 17National Hot Dog Day
SundaySunJul 21, 2024Jul 21National Ice Cream Day
TuesdayTueJul 23, 2024Jul 23Amazon Prime Day
WednesdayWedJul 24, 2024Jul 24National Tequila Day
MondayMonJul 29, 2024Jul 29National Chicken Wing Day
ThursdayThuAug 01, 2024Aug 01National Girlfriends Day
SundaySunAug 04, 2024Aug 04National Sister Day
WednesdayWedSep 18, 2024Sep 18National Cheeseburger Day
ThursdayThuOct 03, 2024Oct 03National Boyfriends Day
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04National Vodka Day
FridayFriOct 04, 2024Oct 04National Taco Day
WednesdayWedOct 09, 2024Oct 09Leif Erikson Day
SaturdaySatOct 19, 2024Oct 19Sweetest Day
TuesdayTueOct 29, 2024Oct 29National Cat Day
ThursdayThuOct 31, 2024Oct 31Halloween
SundaySunNov 03, 2024Nov 03National Sandwich Day
FridayFriNov 29, 2024Nov 29Black Friday
MondayMonDec 02, 2024Dec 02Cyber Monday
SaturdaySatDec 07, 2024Dec 07Candle Day
MondayMonDec 09, 2024Dec 09National Pastry Day
FridayFriDec 20, 2024Dec 20National Ugly Sweater day